Bryan Danielson was born on 22nd May 1981, in Aberdeen, Washington USA of English descent. He is a professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) recognised under the nicknames Daniel Bryan, Daniel Wyatt, Bryan Danielson and The American Dragon. Currently, he is in rehabilitation having suffered a serious injury. He has held the title of the Most Outstanding Wrestler from 2006 till 2010 and the Best Technical Wrestler from 2005 ’til 2012 according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Daniel Bryan debuted on the professional ring in 1999. He announced his retirement for medical reasons in February 2016.
How much is Daniel Bryan’s net worth? As of early 2016, it stands at $2 million. It has been reported that Daniel signed a contract with WWE for three years and the salary for the given period is $620,000.
Daniel Bryan Net Worth $2 Million
Daniel Bryan was into sports from his early childhood. While studying at Aberdeen-Weatherwax High School he was trained to compete in several sports. After graduation he attended Dean Malenko’s wrestling school, later Texas Wrestling Academy. Bryan admits he was influenced by such wrestlers as William Regal, Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada. During Bryan’s career he has been trained by Masato Tanaka, Tracy Smothers, Rudy Boy Gonzalez, Shawn Michaels and William Regal.
After graduation from the college he wrestled for the Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment (ROH), and managed to win the title of ROH World Champion. In addition to this, he participated in various wrestling championships held in Japan, becoming the winner of New Japan Pro Wrestling, IWGP Junio Heavyweight Tag Team Championship and GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling Noah. Participations on the independent circuits have also brought several victories for the wrestler, as he won the titles of the wXw World Heavyweight Championship, the FIP Heavyweight Championship and PWG World Championship. All those fights and victories were good practice for the future, as well as a continued source of his net worth.
Moreover, the contract with WWE had been signed in 2009. While competing in the WWE ring Daniel has also won many titles and awards among which the most important are the WWE World Heavyweight Champion (3 times), WWE Tag Team Champion, WWE United States Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, Twenty-sixth Triple Crown Champion and Fifteen Grand Slam Champion. Over the period from 2010 to 2013, Bryan managed to win ten Slammy Awards.
Daniel Bryan is very popular among the wrestling fans as he is not only a good wrestler but also a showman. He uses many signature moves, for example, drop toe-hold into the turnbuckles, cobra clutch to a facedown opponent and other effective moves to make the fight more enjoyable. Such entrance themes as “The Rage”, “Flight of the Valkyries” by Jim Johnston and “Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner also turn the audience on.
Furthermore, Daniel Bryan has increased his net worth training wrestlers including Ryan Drago, Farmer Joe, Alex Payne, Sara Del Rey, Kafu, Andrew Patterson, Killer J Mathias and others. In his personal life, Bryan married actress, model and professional wrestler Brie Bella in 2012, and they currently reside in Phoenix, Arizona USA.
